FARMINGTON--Stephan Jay Bown, age 35, died Oct. 31, 1990 in Centerville, as a result of a tragic accident while riding his bicycle.
He was born in Mt. Pleasant, April 30, 1955, the third oldest child of Olive Christy Larsen and Preston Elwood Bown.  He married Deborah Louise Lovelis, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple Nov. 18, 1977.
Steve was an active member of the church, having served a mission to the Argentina, Cordoba mission.  He also served in many organizations of his church, but was most proud of his work with the youth.
He attended Viewmont High School and graduated in 1973. He supported his family as the production manager of the Woods Cross Springworks. He served his community as a soccer and baseball coach. Steve was an accomplished bicyclist, hunter and camper.
Survived by his wife, Debbie; his four children, Melita, Jay Stephan, Jeremiah Robert and Jenica, all of Farmington; his parents, Olive L. Bown of Phoenix, Ariz.; and Preston E. Bown, Bountiful; his sisters and brothers and their spouses: Elwood Lynn Bown, Bountiful; William “L” (Valeree) Bown, West Bountiful;Julie Rezendes, Phoenix, Ariz., Ronald James (Janet) Bown, Woods Cross; Jeffery Clarke Bown, Salt Lake City and Jennifer (Timothy)
Van Scoter of Glendale, Ariz. He was preceded in death by his brother Michael Preston Bown.
Funeral services will be held Saturday Nov. 3, at 11 a.m. the Oakridge Stake Center, 1988 S. 350 E., Kaysville. Friends may call from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday morning at the Stake Center.
Interment will be in the Bountiful City Cemetery. Funeral directors, Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary.  In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to" the Stephan Bown Faintly Fund, Farmington Branch, Zion's First National Bank.

Farmington man killed in car-bicycle mishap - By PAUL CHALLIS

FARMINGTON--A Farmington man was instantly killed in a bicycle-automobile accident

Wednesday morning on the frontage road at 800 West.

Stephan 1. Bown, 35, was pronounced dead at the scene after receiving injuries to his head and upper body, according to a report by Utah Highway Patrol Trooper John Mitchell.

Mitchell reported that Bown was struck by a 1988 Toyota Tercel driven by Trudi A. Zippro, 26, Farmington. The Halloween day accident occurred at 6:45 a.m. when both Bown and Zippro were heading south on the Farmington frontage road. The automobile driver told the UHP that because it was still dark she didn't see the bicycle until she hit the victim.

Zippro hit the bike on the right front of her vehicle. Bown was tossed into the windshield and was thrown into the air, landing on the roadway. The UHP report said the car was traveling about 55 mph and the bicycle at 20 mph when the accident occurred.

Bown was wearing a white top and black pants. He was later transported to the Lakeview Hospital from the scene.

Eyewitnesses told the investigating Trooper. that it wasn't uncommon for Bown, married and the father of four children, to be seen exercising on his bike in the early morning on the frontage road.

Davis County Clipper